Nick Symmonds, a 35-year-old middle-distance runner whos competed at the Olympics, wanted to illustrate those questions in a . The title, Olympian Collapses While Trying to Run World Record Marathon Pace, might be something of a giveaway, but it emphasizes just how amazing a feat Kipchoge (whos 34) accomplished.
This Video Proves Just How Insane That 1:59 Marathon Really Was
Just last week, Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge to run 26.2 miles in less than two hours, squeezing in at For many non-runners, it can be hard to put that time in perspective. Its fast, yesless than four minutes and 34 seconds per milebut just how fast is it? And how hard might it be for other athletes to match?
Watch an Olympian Try to Run at Kipchoge's Pace
In the video, Symmonds says his personal best mile time is 3:56. He recruits William Leer, who runs a 3:51 mile. Were good runners, says Symmonds, then joking, We should be able to go 23, 24 miles at that pace!
The two take to a backwoods road in Oregon, with Symmonds narrating as they try to keep up with Kipchoges time. For me, at this pace, this feels like an all-out sprint, he says. Just 90 seconds in, his heart rate is nearly 200 bpm. He hangs in to cross the 1000 meter mark, but collapses soon after, at 1029 meters in two minutes, 55 seconds. I was ready to call it after a minute, he gasps from the ground. Still catching his breath, he tips his hat to Kipchoge: That has got to be the greatest accomplishment by a human being in the history of the world.
Watch the video here:
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